National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act No. 93 of 1996)

Regulations

National Road Traffic Regulations, 2000

Chapter V : Fitness of Drivers

Part IV : Professional Driving Permit

125. Referral of application to MEC

If an applicant for a professional driving permit complies with all the requirements and conditions specified in the regulations but has —

(a)

not been certified to be medically fit as referred to in regulation 117(b); or

(b)

within a period of five years prior to the date of the application, been convicted of an offence referred to in regulation 117(c),

he or she may request the driving licence testing centre concerned to refer his or her application to the MEC for a decision whether or not a professional driving permit may be issued.

(2)

An application referred to the MEC for a decision shall be accompanied by the applicant's reasons why the application should be re-considered as well as a recommendation from the testing centre whether the application should be re-considered.

(3)

If the MEC approves that a professional driving permit may be issued, he or she shall—

(a)

ensure that such approval is recorded on the register of professional driving permits; and

(b)

inform the driving licence testing centre concerned accordingly,

and the testing centre shall deal with the application in accordance with regulation 119.

(4)

If the MEC refuses the application, the testing centre concerned and the applicant shall be informed accordingly.